Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01


where, and while it is all susceptible OF
the highest degree of cultivation, but COM
paratively few acres of it have ever been
titled large portion of it is rich bot
tom land with deep dark loan SOIL upon
which alfalfa can be grown without
trouble, yielding from three to five crops
per annum, every acre producing from
seven to twelve tons Of hay. Back from
the bottoms there is slight elevation, the
soil is red in character and what is termed
grayelly. land that will produce abundant
grain crops, and in which all OF the fruits
of the semi-tropical zone are grown with
success and mature to perfection. All this
land is thickly covered with forests OF
spreading oaks, and the Wild grasses that
CROWN abundance furnish excellent feed
for the stock that is grazed here through
out the year. On recent drive through
the central portion Of Cox Il Clarkes
ranch,
THE FORESTS OF OAK TIMBER
Excited the admiration of areporter. He
asked about the value of the land, which
he was assured was equal to the best fruit
and grain land in the county, but at the
same time had not the market value Of the
timber that was upon it. The value of the
average tree in wood standing was S. aver
age number of trees to an acre, go. 1t IS
easily estimated what the wood is worth
per acre, saying nothing of the value Of the
soil. Other portions Of the grant are not
so heavily timbered, but none of it is bar
rem in that respect, and none Of it is Gov
cred with brush, scrub oak or chaparral.
Much of the soil is what is termed hop
land, and is rented for that purpose to IN
| dividuals who are engaged in that indus
| try. Some of it is in alfalfa fields. some Of
| the latter several hundred acres in extent,
| and furnishing feed for thousands of cattle
that are shipped to this place from Oregon,
and fed here until distributed to the vari-
Gus markets. After the three or four, or IN
! some cases five crops are cut from these
alfalfa bottoms, the cattle and sheep are
turned upon them, where they obtain
GREEN FEED THROUGHOUT THE WINTER
There are two orchards ON this grant,
upon which are raised the best fruit to be
obtained in the market; in fact the cherry
product is unsurpassed. Just across the
American river, a stones throw from this
grant, the entire river bank, from Saera-
mento City to Folsom, is under cultivation,
in small farms, varying in size from 10 %
$50 acres. All are cultivating fruit, vines,
hops and grain. Elegant farm-houses oc-
cur every half mile, The land is valued
at from $160 to $500 an acre, and all the
owners are thrifty, well-to-do and prosper
GUS The land on the north side of the
stream is Just as good. The river Is like
division fence that divides a fertile field.
On one side is prosperous farmers, cult
waited fields happy homes. On the other,
virgin soil, equal in every respect, which
needs only the
TICKLING INFLUENCE OF THE HOE
To make it bring forth abundant crops Of
the fruit of earth All it needs is 10 fall
into the hands Of small farmers, and i
will soon become of immense value, add
largely to the population and wealth OF
our county.
Here, it would seem, the immigrant
from the East, in search Of a home, would
} stop and invest. Here can be procured d
home in a civilized community within
sight of church-steeples, within the hear
ing of church bells, where his children can
attend as good free schools as are TO be
found in the Union; where he has the
privilege of sending them to high school,
the graduation from which is permit -
the State University without further ex-
animation; q country unexcelled for
climate, or health, or fertility of soil !;
where the vine of the grape chambers
through the foliage of the orange and the
lemon; where the olive, apple, peach and
fig grow in companionship; where all the
fruits, cereals and vegetables
KNOWN TO ! sEAu-TRoPICAL CLIMATE,
Mature to perfection. A country whose
fruit crop has a universal reputation, and
whose market for its horticultural products
is the world itself
The immigrant who goes south does 20
because he knows nothing of this section
of the State, has heard only of the orange
groves of Los Angeles, and his pilgrimage
Is for that boosted section. Californians
who have resided in this State since the
days of '49, are familiar with the climate,
soil and productions of the entire State,
and wonder at the destination of the pres
ent tide Of immigration. They are not
familiar with the methods of the southern
California real estate agent and Spectator,
or they would not wonder. The soil and
climate - especially the latter-in Los
Angeles Is superior to that of the
East, and In this much the southern
immigration boomers are correct. But,
in the matter of climate, we lay them far
in the shade, and as to soil, there Is no
comparison. If the Cox & Clark grant on
the American river were located within
nifty miles of the city of Los Angeles, It's
superiority over anything they have N
that section would be so marked that It
would readily be worth $1,000 per acre.
The land Is just as valuable, so far as real
worth IS concerned, here as it would be in
Los Angeles.
OUR CLIMATE Is SUPERIOR,
Our rainfall heavier and none more resu-
lar, our facilities for transportation better
and cheaper, our home market twice az
extensive, and the day is not far distant
when this unboomed country will see an
influx of immigration, not alone from the
East, but from Los Angeles and southern
California, that will make this land, all of
1t, as valuable, if not more so, than any
other in the State. That this is apleasant
and desirable portion of the State to live
in is demonstrated from the fact that
Messrs. Cox and Clark have ever resided
here, Notwithstanding they have much
larger and more valuable landed es-
tates elsewhere in the State that re-
qure greater amount of attention than
does their Sacramento property. Men of
immense wealth, who could live anywhere
on the coast, they have always regarded
Sacramento as
THE GARDEN SPOT OF cALFoRNIA,
And here they have built up their homes,
reared their families and assisted in i'm
proving the Capital City of the State OF
their adoption. They came to the State
IN the days Of the early gold excitement,
when mere boys, without quarter Of a
dollar in their pockets, with nothing but
strong muscle and youthful energy, and
have anassed their colossal fortunes by
hard work, frugality, close application to
business and superior fnanceering. Mr..
Clark resides in an elegant mansion at the
southwest corner of Tenth and II streets.
where he has lived for many years and
reared family
WHO LOVE SACRAMENTO
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